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Wild Colonial Bhoys

Irish Acoustic Rock

About Me

It’s very difficult to pull off “Irish” music with any degree of authenticity, if you’re not right off the boat. MANY American bands try, and fail. The emphasis is usually on alcohol and having an accent that sounds like a pirate, and the overall sound of the band is either a ripoff of the Pogues or Flogging Molly.Enter Wild Colonial Bhoys… They aren’t from Ireland. Nor do they claim to be. But with their latest album, Irish in America, they have forged their own unique sound within the genre of contemporary Irish/Celtic music.Comprised of an American and a Canadian, the Wild Colonial Bhoys have been a powerhouse on the Minneapolis/St. Paul Irish music scene since they formed in late 2003. Named for three things: their upbeat sound, their roots, and Glasgow Celtic Football Club, the Bhoys have a different take on Irish music. They play shows with just two acoustic guitars and two voices. Yet the sound is surprisingly full. For bigger gigs they electrify, adding bass guitar, drums and a fiddle to round out a sound that is already forceful, sincere and delivered with all the intensity of a soccer riot.Irish in America represents the band’s most ambitious undertaking to date. Featuring mostly original material, the album marks the first time the band has written full arrangements and enlisted a complement of guest musicians. “We have a great community of very talented musicians in our local scene,” explains guitarist Geno Calrson. “it was amazing to hear how the playing of people like Sean Conway (of the Irish Brigade) and John Wright (Lehto and Wright) really fleshed out our songs. We are very lucky to have such great friends and colleagues.”The songs are about diverse subjects, but retain an “Irish” feel thanks to the plaintive voices, fiddles, tin whistles and uilleann pipes sprinked throughout. Says singer Adam Coolong, “there were a lot of things we wanted to sing about, from the Irish diaspora to going away from home for the first time. From waking up in a strange place to living a very different life than what you planned for.” Different topics certainly, but for all that diversity there is definitely an underlying commonality; the album is about life, how you live it and where you came from.Whether playing at home in the Twin Cities or touring regionally and elsewhere, the Wild Colonial Bhoys always put their heart and soul into their music and their shows. They are not a facsimile of another culture, and they don’t play Irish music to make a buck. They sing the songs for the love of the music and the respect of the culture.See one live show and you’ll understand what all the fuss is about. MyGen Profile Generator

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Member Since: 4/15/2005
Band Website: wildcolonialbhoys.com
Band Members:WILD COLONIAL BHOYS: Irish In America

Irish American rock with a Celtic flair.

WILD COLONIAL BHOYS: Almost Live... Seven Second Delay

Irish Acoustic Rock.

WILD COLONIAL BHOYS: Graffiti on the Wall

Playing in pubs throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, these two young talents inject passion and a fiery spirit into every song, jamming on everything from modern Irish radio staples to classic rebel ballads.

Influences: Eire Og, The Saw Doctors, Shebeen, U2, Christy Moore, The Pogues, Flogging Molly, The Young Dubliners
Sounds Like: No Irish music you've ever heard!
Record Label: Loud Folk Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The BIG Weekend

The big weekend is finally here!  It’s been a lot of hard work preparing for St. Patrick’s Day, so I’m pretty excited to get to it.  We’ve been rehearsing with the fu...
Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:32:00 PST

Adams First (and hopefully not ONLY) Bhlog of 2008...

Hey strangers!  Hope everyone is well.  It's been a LONG LONG time since I've blogged anything.  My apologies to those of you who read this (all two of you) and have been waiting and wa...
Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:52:00 PST

The great Steeler Nation

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Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:31:00 PST

Fargo!

Cheers from Fargo!We played Dempsey's last night.  It was a lot of fun, and then things got a bit hazy...  I think we played well, and were pretty well received.  Stupid me, I forgot my...
Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:28:00 PST

Adam’s OFFICIAL Irish Fair Bhlog...

Well, another Irish Fair in the books! Thanks to all of you who showed up.  It was great seeing so many familiar faces!  I love the Irish Fair...  Such a great time.  It's fun t...
Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:44:00 PST

WE ARE OKAY

Hi All...Thank you SO MUCH to those of you who inquired as to the safety of Geno and I.  We are both fine, as are our families.To those people who lost loved ones in yesterday's bridge collapse, ...
Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:55:00 PST

HELLOOOOOO!

Holy COW, it's been awhile since I've written, huh?Sorry about that, in case any of you guys actually read my ramblings...  Blame on our busy schedule and lots of things coming up on the calendar...
Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:10:00 PST

Lots of news to share...

Hi everybody!Adam here.  I'm sorry it's been so long, as I'm sure both of you who like reading my blog have been waiting and waiting for me to write something, eh? Thought so... hahaHey, if you d...
Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:44:00 PST

Been awhile...

Hey everybody--Well, it's been a busy couple of weeks!  I actually took a vacation, which I haven't done in three years!  It was well-needed, like.  I went to Washington DC and soaked i...
Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:11:00 PST

WCB FEATURED ON PADDY ROCK RADIO

Wild Colonial Bhoys is proud to announce that we are currently being featured on www.paddyrock.com, home of the one of the internet's largest Celtic rock radio programs.Based in Chicago, Paddy Rock Ra...
Posted by Wild Colonial Bhoys on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:06:00 PST